Of the Many Deaths in Iraq, One Mother's Loss Becomes a Problem for the President - New York Times

Of the Many Deaths in Iraq, One Mother's Loss Becomes a Problem for the President - New York Times: "In Ms. Sheehan's telling, though, Mr. Bush did not know her son's name when she and her family met with him in June 2004 at Fort Lewis. Mr. Bush, she said, acted as if he were at a party and behaved disrespectfully toward her by referring to her as 'Mom' throughout the meeting.
By Ms. Sheehan's account, Mr. Bush said to her that he could not imagine losing a loved one like an aunt or uncle or cousin. Ms. Sheehan said she broke in and told Mr. Bush that Casey was her son, and that she thought he could imagine what it would be like since he has two daughters and that he should think about what it would be like sending them off to war.
'I said, 'Trust me, you don't want to go there',' Ms. Sheehan said, recounting her exchange with the president. 'He said, 'You're right, I don't.' I said, 'Well, thanks for putting me there.' ' "